National Register of Historic Places

Cessford

Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia
Listed
January 16, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001441

About this property

Cessford is a historic plantation house located at Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia. It was built about 1801, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal style brick dwelling with a later two-story brick addition. It has a slate covered gable roof and features central pedimented porches on the north and south facades. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, quarter kitchen, a utility building, and the original pattern of a garden. During the American Civil War, Brigadier General Henry Hayes Lockwood on July 23, 1862, commandeered the property for his headquarters and remained in residence of the property throughout the war. The house was named after Cessford, in Scotland, the ancestral home of an early settler. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Eastville Historical District.

Location

16546 Courthouse Rd.
Eastville, Northampton County, Virginia
37.34989, -75.94805

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Northampton County Courthouse Historic District
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0.2 mi
Eastville Mercantile
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0.7 mi
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When was Cessford listed on the National Register?

Cessford was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Cessford?

Cessford is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cessford?

The period of significance for Cessford is recorded as the industrial era.

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